Insects, Balloons and Rockets: How One Scholarship Enables Flight
Autumn Zaretsky, Doug Peacock Scholar, seeks to push the boundaries of what is known and what can be known.
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How Data Could Help Us Take Gymnastics Gold
Shilong Ren shows how sports analytics could increase the chance of victory for the United States.
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USC at RSS 2024
Topics explored by USC researchers at this year’s Robotics: Science and Systems (RSS) conference include innovative perspectives on manipulation, locomotion, and control.
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USC Viterbi Students Present at the International Electric Propulsion Conference in France
Students attended the 38th International Electric Propulsion Conference (IEPC) held in Toulouse, France, where they presented a paper about their project to develop a low-power solid-fuel plasma thruster for de-orbiting CubeSats.
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Leveling Up Research and Publishing in Geoscience’s Open-Source EraÂ
A new workshop held at USC’s Information Sciences Institute hopes to have a ripple effect throughout the geoscience community.
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Do You Have A Mild Concussion? New AI Might Aid Diagnosis
A USC Viterbi undergraduate’s research could offer vital insights in diagnosing traumatic brain injury early with 99% accuracy.
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Entrepreneurial Engineers Pitch Ideas for Social and Environmental Startups
The Das Family Innovate x LA Student Competition challenges students to develop high-impact urban solutions and compete for a $20,000 prize.
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USC Liquid Propulsion Lab is Advancing Reusable Rocket Research
The student-run team tackles the challenge of designing regeneratively cooled reusable rocket engines.
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A Passion for Research that Impacts Human Lives
Kuofu Liu has been honored with the 2024 USC Viterbi Undergraduate Research Award for his work modeling infectious diseases.
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From Dreams to Degrees: USC Viterbi Class of 2024 Graduates Shape Tomorrow, Today
At the forefront of engineering and technology, graduates like Christian Bryan redefine potential with degrees in cutting-edge fields and a commitment to lifelong exploration.
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Rachel.Amir Chatman’s Mission for Ethical Technology
The BME Class of 2024 graduate who wants to make medical technology fairer for all patients.
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Like Mother, Like Son
Anthony Mouchawar Hopes to Realize His Mother’s Dream And Attend Medical School
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A Q&A With Shelby Wu: The Triple President
The 2024 graduate of the Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering led three major student organizations simultaneously.
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A Passion for Outreach and Mentorship
Cinthia Sanchez Alvarado (B.S. ISE’ 24) wants to inspire the next generation of problem solvers, thinkers and dreamers.
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The Chemical Engineer Who Wants to Make a Difference in Healthcare
Alejandra Felix has been researching cancer cell behavior, to improve our fundamental understanding of this complex disease.
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The USC Viterbi ISE Graduate Weaving Words and Limbs
A poet who recently published her first two collections, Class of 2024 graduate Meredith Lapidas also has a background as a contortion artist.
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First-Gen Student Leads the USC Liquid Propulsion Lab
Soon to launch into a career at one of the nation’s top space companies, graduating student Danetti Martino has already gained ground as lead engineer of one of the nation’s top student rocketry labs.
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Game Changer: How Spike Fu Is Redefining Game Design and Championing Diversity in Tech
Fu, a first-generation college student from China, is reshaping the future of game design with her creativity and leadership
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From the Maker Space to SpaceX: Why Engineering is Far More than Fundamentals
Victoria Pinkett, hands-on learner and student leader, shares how she’s made the most of her USC experience.
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Propelled by Mentorship, an Astronautical Engineer’s Path To SuccessÂ
For graduating student Brooke Rios, the path to engineering excellence was discovered in the powerful alliances she forged along the way.
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Launching an Astronautics Startup: A Student Entrepreneur’s Journey
Graduating engineer James Austin went from small-town roots to becoming a startup founder developing a new space launch system.
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A Graduating Engineer’s Secret to Success: Just Dance
Dancer, roboticist and race car engineer Kaitlyn Kumar reveals a surprising strategy for academic excellence.
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An Astronautics Polymath Discovers a Talent for Robotics
Graduating student Henry Adam was too curious to specialize early on – by allowing his interests to roam, he managed to achieve more than most goal-oriented engineers.
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Carrying the Torch: Jevon Torres
Graduating computer science senior Jevon Torres on leading the National Society of Black Engineers President USC Chapter and carrying the torch
